Immortal Longings: The #1 Sunday Times Bestseller (Flesh and False Gods)

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The structure of the games in Immortal Longings starts with a Dacun, which is like the Hunger Games cornucopia bloodbath, then several weeks of senseless killing until it gets down to the final two players in what is called the Juedou. Players are given free rein to kill and body jump; they all get little wristbands (which I have mentally been picturing as white apple watches) that ping whenever there are other players nearby, but there are no other rules. They aren’t in a controlled environment, all of San-Er is their playing field and so people become casualties. WHICH EYE DON’T UNDERSTAND.

Cleopatra decides that she may as well take another snake and goad that to bite her too. The poison is as sweet as balm, and as soft and gentle as the air. She thinks again of Antony, whom she hopes to be joining in the afterlife soon.This was the best book I’ve read this year. No question about it. not including some rereads, but still, this has made its way up on my all-time favourite books list. Even before I started it, I had no doubt that I would love it. It’s written by Chloe Gong. I’ve loved These Violent Delights. No way in hell I wouldn’t love this too, and I was right. Juliette Cai officially has competition for my favourite Gong characters here in the complex Calla Tuoleimi. She is often cruel, but there are shimemrs of vulnerability and Gong ensures there is depth and layers to her character. She is driven by rage and revenge, going to any means necessary to achieve her goals. However, she is also driven by a deep desire to survive and some of the moments around that are genuinely heart-wrenching. Gong never lets you forget that this is a character whose hands are stained by blood though. She is a badass fighter, branded by her reputation. I also have to shout out Mr Mao Mao for being the only pure character in the entire book (as far as we currently know).

OH MY GOD I CANNOT PUT INTO WORDS HOW MUCH I LOVED THIS BOOK! this is one of my most anticipated reads of this year and it did NOT disappoint. chloe gong’s writing is so raw and full of talent as she captures you from the starting word all the way through to the last.

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there was no bite or grit or edge or excitement. they each felt exactly the same— equally boring and subpar with no personalities. Calla reminded me a lot of Juliette (These violent delights) but at the same time there is something very unique about her character. I always love Chloe's female characters and Calla was no exception. She's a complex character that has a lot to offer throughout the book. I am very curious to see where the author is going to take this character.

There is a strong undercurrent of inequality to the kingdom of Talin. Explore how this shapes the city, the monarchy, and the characters. Do you see this reflected in our world? What might the author be suggesting about the society we live in? I think I have always been really fascinated by the presence Shakespeare takes up in like English literature and the English canon,” Gong says. “I am one of those people who really just loves the kind of language he puts together.”She adds, “It is less a full adaptation of Shakespeare's play and more an adaptation of the kind of characters that Shakespeare wrote up.” The setting: I think what I like most about Chloe Gong's books is that her cities are characters themselves. Fascinating,” August says. “I don’t remember the last time there weren’t riots the day before the games.” Well, after this ending it’s time to suffer as I wait for the sequel. I won’t forgive Chloe Gong for leaving me hanging like this. although I should have expected this Inspired by Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, Immortal Longings is a fiery collision of power plays, spilled blood, and romance amidst a set of deadly games.